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2007 KIA RIO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 723734 · 2009-06-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER TBONED ANOTHER AUTO WHO FAILED TO YIELD ON A GREEN LEFT TURN. TOTALED KIA RIO. BUMPER WAS TORN OFF, DRIVE SHAFT ON TOP OF THE RIO. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AT MOVING RATE OF 35-40MPH. DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE BAD INJURY, BUT DID HAVE WHIPLASH, MILD CONCUSSION, AND DEEP TISSUE TRAUMA TO KNEE. KIA MOTORS WILL NOT RESPOND VIA EMAIL OR PHONE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273911
Machine
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